Lawmakers aim to bar funding for endangered species programs
In Albany, Sen Owen Johnson and Assemblyman Joseph Robach introduced a bill to block the Conservation Fund from supporting endangered species work. If enacted, funds could not back programs for bog turtles, ospreys, peregrine falcons, or bald eagles, potentially reversing gains in restoration efforts.
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Albany
New York
Owen Johnson
Long Island
Joseph Robach
Rochester
JU Dla
State Department of Environmental Conservation
Debate over funding for endangered species in New York
Environmental groups criticize Johnson Robach bills for a Jurassic Park style wildlife plan. They warn the move shifts costs from sportspersons to the broader budget while the Conservation Fund funds habitat protection and species management. DEC officials note fund money supports non game programs amid declining license revenues.
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Environmental Planting Lobby
Sierra Club
Conservation Fund
New York
Fish and Wildlife
DEC
R W. Groneman
Garden club president reflects on years of service and garden work
A 70 year old Syracuse native living in Cicero, retired engineering clerk, Earl and Richard are her sons. She led the North Area Garden Club after joining six years ago, noting aging limits but continuing to support the local elementary school living and learning garden and a flowering crab apple donation. She attended North Syracuse High School and Onondaga Community College.
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Syracuse
Cicero
Earl
Richard
North Syracuse High School
Onondaga Community College
North Area Garden Club
Aaaro Elementary School
Mobile air monitor tests emissions near Onondaga incinerator
A $30,000 mobile air monitor mounted on a Chevrolet pickup tests pollutants at 12 sites around Onondaga County ahead of the $178 million trash incinerator. Operated by the Health Department, the unit samples particulates every six days, aiding baseline readings and complaint investigations for potential mercury and lead concerns.
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LaFayette
Onondaga County
County Health Department
Onondaga
Robert Burdick
Health Department
Division of Environmental
Burdick
LaFayette Road
Onondaga Indian Nation
Southwood
Sentinel Heights
Jamesville
Leser
Viel Baker
D-Dewitt
Baker
Ellen Blalw
eroTuyTapay
Jeff Till
Onondaga County LaFayette Road
Earthquakes and hazards loom across multiple regions
Earthquakes shook Crete and stretched from Greece to Egypt while tremors frightened residents in Mexico and Taiwan. Nuclear pollution fears rose after a Soviet submarine sank in the Norwegian Sea. Floods in eastern Cuba and storms in the Philippines caused deaths and widespread damage. Temperatures plunged in South Africa as strong winds and rains damaged homes in Vietnam.
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Crete
Greece
Israel
Egypt
Taiwan
Templar
Mexico
Los Angeles
New Guinea
Okinawa
Alaska
Calforna
Tvr
Norwegian Sea
The
Polar Institute
Murmansk
South Africa
Jamestown
Orange Free State
Cape Town
IWC debates blue whale totals and Antarctic sanctuary plan
Steve Newman reports at the International Whaling Commission meeting. Blue whale numbers have fallen to about 450, half the 1990 estimate, with monitoring errors noted. Debate over an 11 million square mile sanctuary south of 40 degrees south faces strong opposition from Japan and Norway amid proposed 50 year whaling ban. Separately, Tampa police repurpose 200 patrol cars to combat a palmetto bug infestation near a neglected lot.
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International Whaling Commission
Antarctic
Antarctica
Stff
IWC
Japan
Norway
Tampa
Florida
Steve Cotesand
Beaver Lake hosts culkivor photo exhibit in June
Prize winning photos from the 1993 94 Outdoor Writers Association of America Photo Exhibit will be on display at Beaver Lake Nature Center in Lysander during June. The traveling show features five categories scenic flora people action and fauna and will be open for admission 8 am to 4 pm at the center four miles west of Baldwinsville on Route 370.
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Colorado
Beaver Lake Nature Center
Baldwinsville
Energy Smart Laundry Tips From Old House Advice
A home guide explains when to use pre soak for heavily soiled clothes and offers energy saving tips. Use warm or cold water, rinse cold, avoid over soap, and don't overload washers. Dryers need clean lint screens and exhausts. line drying saves energy and may leave clothes feeling fresher.
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Chris Carola
Associated Press
Mike DiNanaio
Adirondack Council
Elizabethtown
EPL
Lee Wasserman
Robach
Robert Banister
Conservation Fund Advisory Council
Bamster
Macedon
Wayne County
Banister
Beatrice George
Cuba
Panipdpines Weather Bureau
Davao City
Mania
Rodrigo Duterte
Averwinds
Vietnam
Tinh
Offcial
By Steve Newman
Climate Anatgele Corner
Bermauake Information Center
Mateorologics Organization
Beaver Lake
Baltimore Woods
Centers For Nature Education
Marcellus
Bishop Hull Road
Jim D’ Angelo
Mark Weine
Pate
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